#little!robin

- regresses around 5-8, sometimes going into toddler space if she’s having a hard day!

- Robin is such a sensitive little, and because of that she feels really reluctant to let others take care of her because she knows she’s a lot - and was told so her whole childhood. As she settles into the house however, and sees how intense they all are, how much care everyone needs and gives, she gets more comfortable. Like no one has a problem that Melissa has been crying all morning because Shauna went to work, no one’s mad at Lottie because she can’t talk to day, it makes her feel so safe!

- she loves dragonflies, she gets called little dragonfly because of how much she loves them! She has a dragonfly lps which she keeps in her pocket and carries around with her all the time to hold and stroke when she’s anxious!

- she really bonds with Wasp, she distances herself from the girls a bit at first but Wasp is always there to keep her company! She honestly just has the energy which attracts animals to her!

- She’s obviously very close with Mel, Gen and Akilah - but she also gets quite close to Jackie because she also likes Sylvanian families, and Misty because they both like dolls! She also enjoys parallel play with Lottie because she’s always very calm and quiet. Her go to caregivers are Mel, Lottie and Laura Lee.

- she’s super reluctant to a lot of regression things at first - like padding, bottles, onesies and stuff of the like. Not in the same way Mari is because she wants to seem grown up, but just because she’s so shy. It takes a lot of time for her to work up the confidence to ask for a bottle. And the first time Lottie suggests she tries pull-ups after a few night accidents, she cries because she didn’t know how to ask for it.

- she’s super quiet - often just sitting and observing, laughing a little bit at jokes someone makes when they don’t think anyone is listening. She has a hard time speaking up for herself and caregivers are always vigilant to make sure she isn’t getting left behind or ignored.

- she loves American girl doll !! She isn’t big on making storylines in the same way Jackie does, she just enjoys dressing them up and taking care of them.

- she has a cat stuffie which is her favourite, and her childhood blankie which she can’t sleep without.

- Mari and Mel are often looping her into schemes which she can’t say no to but caregivers always end up going easier on them when they find out Robin was involved.

- she loves making fairy gardens in the backyard!! Lottie and Laura Lee are the reigning experts on fairy gardens, but they both agree Robin has earned her place in the fairy garden design team.

- she has a collection of crystals which she always carries around and calls them magic rocks, she likes to think they help protect her!

- she’s really good at making origami and the other girls are always requesting her to make something for them!!

- she is so soft and gentle with absolutely everyone! She never gets into fights or disagreements with the other littles.

- She works at the same cafe as Gen and also studies environmental science at uni!

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Steve’s trying so hard, he has to, he can’t regress right now with Robin regressed in front of him for only the third or fourth time. Nancy’s just playing so softly with her and Eddie’s cooing when Robin giggles, it’s making Steve’s heart hurt.

He’s never had that. He craves it, wants to be loved like that, in that way his parents never did. It’s brought up a lot of vent regression with Steve, always using it to cry and let himself feel upset at how badly he was treated as a child.

That’s not how it works though, Steve is an adult and a responsible one at that. What kind of responsible person goes little during a time like this? Sure the monsters are gone and Veccnas dead, that doesn’t mean things aren’t out to hurt the people Steve cares about.

There’s a risk around every corner, Steve doesn’t know what’s to come after the monsters, there’s probably some horrible way worse fate awaiting him. So instead of focusing on how much he’d love to have Nancy brush his hair off his face like she’s doing to Robin or how Eddie’s doing voices for different stuffed animals, Steve slouches himself next to the door, his bat right beside him.

His anxiety is spiked which is normal when Steve knows he needs to go small but can’t, it’s not a fun feeling. His whole body’s on high alert, not to mention how his eyes flick around the room every few seconds looking for a threat, ready to swing that nail filled bat.

Steve’s jaw clenches as he sees the trees shift through the slider leading to the backyard, it’s all the way through the dining room and kitchen but close enough that Steve watches how the leaves move quickly to the right. His finger tips graze the end of the wooden bat, taking a big breath, ready to grab hold but stops himself when the leaves settle.

It’s just wind, nothing to get worked up about. Steve’s sleep pattern being a disaster recently probably has something to do with how scrambled his brain is, he doesn’t even bother going upstairs to his room anymore, residing on the couch each night just in case the phone rings or someone comes knocking on his door.

Chewing at his lip Steve takes a moment to let his eyes settle on Robin, she’s smiling so wide, her eyes soft and big, hands gripping onto Nancy’s fingers, blissfully listening to how the brunette sings a slow lullaby in a tone Steve’s heard Nancy pull out for Holly or Mike. They’re so peaceful.

Tears quickly fill Steve’s eyes, making his head snap to the slider door again, he’s glad he does look back over as the trees are moving even faster. Now his brain may be half small but that won’t stop him from grabbing hold of that bat. Not holding it up, trying to make sure Robin and Nancy don’t notice anything, but enough that he could swing within seconds.

“Steve?” His eyes go wider than wide as he stumbles off his chair with the bat in hand, holding it between him and Eddie, not hitting Munson but making Eddie feel the need to put his hands up in defense.

“Steve, it’s okay.” Eddie’s tone is so soft, uncharacteristically caring.

“Wha- what’s wrong?” Eddie would never talk to Steve like this if there wasn’t a problem, did he miss something? Maybe there’s a monster out front that Steve hasn’t noticed or something happened to one of the ki-

“Nothing, it’s all okay. Stevie, can you put the bat down?” Right, he shuffles past Eddie to lean the bat in its appropriate spot.

“Sorry- just- on edge.” Eddie nods slowly, taking to kneeling on the floor in front of Steve once he slumps back into his chair beside the door.

“I can tell, Robins been asking you to play but you’ve been staring out the slider.” She was? Steve lets his gaze go over to Robin, waving small when the girl eagerly waves at him.

“Sorry.” He is sorry, he feels bad not being engaged in his friends when they’re at his house, he just also feels so overwhelmed with anxiety.

“Don’t apologize, it’s okay, I get it. Maybe you wanna come sit on the couch with me and Nance?” Steve’s a tad reluctant but he follows Munson to the couch, squishing between Nancy and Eddie as Robin colors sprawled across the floor.

“You guys okay?” Nancy asks in ever the concerned tone, Steve just nods as he’s always felt so safe around Nancy that if she continues to talk to him like that, he’ll be small in no time flat.

“Okay, I’m here if you need to talk.” Nancy’s hand is up against Steve’s cheek, brushing his hair behind his ear, he can’t help but nuzzle into her hand just that little bit more.

“Hey Harrington?” Steve turns to Eddie, smiling when Munson flashes him a toothy grin.

“You’re feeling small, aren’t you?” A pang of fear goes off in Steve’s chest, shuffling back into Nancy but his shoulders caught in Eddie’s gentle touch.

“It’s okay Stevie, you’re alright. You don’t have to be big all the time, you’re allowed to go small and get that comfort we all know you deserve.” Steve swallows thickly to Eddie’s words, feeling how Nancy’s hand presses flat into his back and Eddie’s squeezes slightly where it still holds his shoulder, grounding him, he notes.

“You- you’re not mad?” Both shake their heads instantly.

“How could we ever be mad at you? You’re Steve either way, our Steve.” The two curly haired brunettes assure in sync, making Steve blush when Eddie boops at his nose.

“And you can play with Robin for a bit, give us a break.” Steve giggles to Munson but shakes his head, Robins a much more rambunctious little compared to how cuddly and sleepy Steve gets.

“No? You have other plans?” Nancy only smiles when Steve takes to laying his head against her chest, throwing his legs up to drape them across Eddie’s lap, ignoring Eddie’s exaggerated ‘oof’ sound.

“We cuddling? I cuddle!” Steve has no time to prepare for Robin throwing herself on top of him, her arms and legs wrap around him like a tree frog so Steve just holds her back.